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Authorities charged former Brighton High School student Oscar Rodriguez, 24, with reckless manslaughter and felony second-degree assault Tuesday, Dec. 5, in connection with his girlfriend’s death.

Rodriguez, appeared in Mesa County District Court in Grand Junction to hear the charges related to the Friday, Nov. 10, death of Morgan Lee Dumas, who also was a Brighton High School graduate. Family and friends of Dumas traveled from Brighton to attend the hearing.

Kreutzer received 2,580 votes in a run-off election Tuesday, Dec. 5, while competitor Wayne Scott received 1,962 votes. Kreutzer currently is mayor pro-tem, the No. 2 spot under Mayor Dick McLean, as well as a city council member.

Newcomer Matt Johnston beat out incumbent Joan Kniss for a city council seat in Brighton's Ward 1, according to unofficial results.

"I'm so thankful to all of the people that supported me I was told by political insiders there was no way we could win and there was no way to do anything," Johnston said. "Its good to see that the neighbors coalesed around these issues. It's astounding."

It was a close race - Johnston won with 661 votes, while Kniss had 587 votes, a difference of 74 votes.

A “loud boom” heard in Brighton and Lochbuie Monday, Nov. 20 was linked to an “overpressuring event involving an empty oil storage tank,” according to Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission officials.
The pressure forced the lid off of the tank at a Ward Petroleum facility between Weld County roads 4 and 6 north of Lochbuie, that’s known as the Ritchey Pad. The other wells at the site have been closed and will remain closed while authorities review the incident, according to Ward Petroleum officials.

Brighton residents won’t see a water rate increase for 2018 after all, after numerous complaints about the planned change, officials said. Council still has to approve the proposal.

City officials caused controversy earlier this year when they decided to eliminate door hangers for residents who didn't pay their bills right away and an immediate $25 late fee. Community members said they thought the new rule was punitive and didn’t accommodate residents enough.

The Brighton boys basketball team entered its season opener against Smoky Hill Wednesday, Nov. 29, looking for redemption, losing by a large margin to the Buffaloes in their season opener in 2016. Turning that 'L' into a 'W' would be no small task for the Bulldogs against the Buffaloes, a 2017 CHSAA state tournament round of 16 participan, boasting four future Division I basketball players and a number one ranking in the CHSAA preseason 5A poll. Unfortunantly history repeated itself with Smoky Hill taking a 70-38 win.